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Bible in English. [King James Version, ed. Dr. F.S. Paris]
Estimate
2,000 - 4,000 USD
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Description
- The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments. Cambridge: Printed by Joseph Bentham; Sold by Benjamin Dod, London, 1762
- leather,ink,paper
4to (11 x 8 3/4 in.; 279 x 222 mm). Engraved frontispiece by Charles Grignion after Francis Hayman, general and New Testament titles within double-ruled borders, continuous register, Apocrypha with separate register, roman type, text in double columns, small engraving at the end of the Song of Solomon; occasional light paper discoloration, overall, a clean, sturdy copy. Contemporary sueded Cambridge-style calf, red lettering piece; worn, spine ends and board edges defective.
Provenance
J. Derby (signature on general title)
Literature
ESTC T142625; Herbert 1143
Condition
4to (11 x 8 3/4 in.; 279 x 222 mm). Engraved frontispiece by Charles Grignion after Francis Hayman, general and New Testament titles within double-ruled borders, continuous register, Apocrypha with separate register, roman type, text in double columns, small engraving at the end of the Song of Solomon; occasional light paper discoloration, overall, a clean, sturdy copy. Contemporary sueded Cambridge-style calf, red lettering piece; worn, spine ends and board edges defective.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The first "quarto edition of the King James version, edited by H. Therold. William Lloyd's dates and chronological notes were also amended. The first "standard" edition in folio was prepared by F.S. Paris and H. Therold and published the same year. In this Bible a serious attempt was made to correct the text ... by amending the spelling and punctuation, unifying and extending the use of italics, and removing printers' errors. Marginal annotations ... were finally received into the place they have occupied ever since, sundry new ones being added" (Herbert 1142).